/tags/electricity-bills electricity bills en-US WLRN Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:45:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-10-25/florida-will-receive-106m-in-federal-funds-to-lower-home-energy-bills The funding is part of a nearly $3.7 billion allocation to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through next September. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:45:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-10-25/florida-will-receive-106m-in-federal-funds-to-lower-home-energy-bills Gabriella Paul /environment/2023-04-04/florida-ranked-8th-for-highest-electric-bills-across-the-u-s-in-2022-according-to-a-study In 2022, American consumers faced the highest electricity costs in more than 40 years, due to inflation, a rebounding economy and fuel-related repercussions from the Ukraine conflict. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-04-04/florida-ranked-8th-for-highest-electric-bills-across-the-u-s-in-2022-according-to-a-study Jessica Meszaros /state/2023-03-02/fpl-proposes-lower-fuel-costs-that-could-trim-electric-bill-hikes FPL filed a petition at the state Public Service Commission that would trim increases proposed to take effect in April. FPL’s filing came two days after Duke Energy Florida filed a similar petition based on natural-gas prices. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /state/2023-03-02/fpl-proposes-lower-fuel-costs-that-could-trim-electric-bill-hikes Jim Saunders /news/2022-12-07/higher-electric-bills-set-for-floridians-in-january State regulators Tuesday approved utility costs that will translate to higher electric bills in January for homeowners and businesses — and the pain won’t end there. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-12-07/higher-electric-bills-set-for-floridians-in-january Jim Saunders /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-13/soaring-electricity-bills-are-the-latest-inflation-flashpoint Inflation eased slightly in August thanks to falling gasoline prices, but the cost of many essentials continues to climb, including soaring power bills that are straining family budgets. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-13/soaring-electricity-bills-are-the-latest-inflation-flashpoint Scott Horsley /local-news/2022-09-06/electric-bills-in-florida-are-likely-to-increase-in-2023 Florida Power & Light filed a petition at the state Public Service Commission that detailed expected costs in 2023. If the commission approves the proposal, it would result in higher monthly bills in 2023. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-06/electric-bills-in-florida-are-likely-to-increase-in-2023 Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2021-03-30/fiasco-waiting-to-happen-millions-at-risk-of-losing-power-over-unpaid-bills Unpaid electric bills ballooned during the pandemic to more than $27 billion, and many now face the risk of having their power shut off. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:44:44 GMT /news/2021-03-30/fiasco-waiting-to-happen-millions-at-risk-of-losing-power-over-unpaid-bills Scott Horsley /news/2021-03-01/texas-energy-co-op-files-for-bankruptcy-after-storm-high-bill Brazos Electric Power Cooperative cites a massive bill from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas as the reason for the bankruptcy filing. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:31:23 GMT /news/2021-03-01/texas-energy-co-op-files-for-bankruptcy-after-storm-high-bill Jaclyn Diaz /news/2021-02-22/after-days-of-mass-outages-some-texas-residents-now-face-huge-electricity-bills Texas allows companies to sell electricity at wholesale prices. When the price of electricity skyrocketed last week, that meant exorbitant bills for many residents who had been trying to save money. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:15:33 GMT /news/2021-02-22/after-days-of-mass-outages-some-texas-residents-now-face-huge-electricity-bills Rebecca Hersher /2016-11-29/florida-power-and-light-customers-to-see-higher-bills-starting-in-january State regulators Tuesday unanimously approved a settlement agreement that includes $811 million in base-rate increases for customers of Florida Power ... Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:51:19 GMT /2016-11-29/florida-power-and-light-customers-to-see-higher-bills-starting-in-january Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida